[comp.windows.x] printing screen dumps

eric@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Eric Fielding) (09/17/89)

Are there standard X application programs for printing a screen dump in
PostScript? I am running a DECstation 3100, UWS 2.1, and I see some programs
in /usr/bin like xwd, xpr, xdpr, savimg, resimg, but there are no man pages
on any of these. I did get some kind of file output from "xwd" and "savimg"
that I assume is a screen dump. Is there a program available to convert either
to PostScript? What do people normally do to print their graphics under X?
(BTW, This is a color system, but I am trying to print B&W graphics.)

				++Eric Fielding
eric@jasper.tn.cornell.edu
eric@crnlthry.bitnet

graham@fuel.dec.com (kris graham) (09/17/89)

 
> Are there standard X application programs for printing a screen dump in
> PostScript? I am running a DECstation 3100, UWS 2.1, and I see some programs
> in /usr/bin like xwd, xpr, xdpr, savimg, resimg, but there are no man pages
> on any of these. I did get some kind of file output from "xwd" and "savimg"
> that I assume is a screen dump. Is there a program available to convert either
> to PostScript? What do people normally do to print their graphics under X?
> (BTW, This is a color system, but I am trying to print B&W graphics.)


In addition to the public domain stuff that you mention -
A supported Print Screen facility comes with UWS 2.1.  Look at your session manager
pull-down list again.  The Ultrix print screen widget produces postscript output.

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Christopher Graham          
Digital Equipment Corp            
Ultrix Resource Center                                         
New York City